MOVIE • 1949

Blood of the Beasts

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An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of the animals and that of the workers in graphic detail.

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Top Cast

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Georges Hubert

Narrator (voice)

Nicole Ladmiral

Narrator (voice)

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Alfred Macquart

Himself, horse slaughterer

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Maurice Griselle

Himself, cow slaughterer

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André Brunier

Poleaxer

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Henri Fournel

Butcher

Georges Franju

Director

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Paul Legros

Producer

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Marcel Fradetal

Director of Photography

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André Joseph

Editor

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Joseph Kosma

Original Music Composer

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Julien Bonardier

Assistant Director

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Raymond Verchère

Boom Operator

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Henri Champion

Assistant Camera

Where to watch

Criterion Channel

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1949

Runtime

23 min

Language

French

Origin

France

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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